Observational Learning Learning by observing others.
Model
The person observed in observational learning. Modeling
The process of observing and imitating a specific behavior.
Vicarious Learning
Learning by seeing the consequences of another person’s behavior.
Modeling Requirements
Bandura suggests four requirements for effective modeling to occur:
-Attention
-Retention
-Ability to reproduce the behavior
-Motivation
Albert Bandura
-Canadian-American psychologist who is a major figure in the study of observational learning and several other important topics.
-Studies the consequences a model has on subjects -Bobo Doll experiments
-Children watched an adult model show aggressive behavior toward a bobo doll
-Three experimental conditions:
--The model was praised.
--The model was punished.
--The model received no consequences for the aggressive behavior.
Mirror Neurons
-Brain cells located in the front of the brain that activate when a person performs certain actions or when the person observes another do so.
- nerve cells activate when the person does a specific behavior and when they observe someone doing the same behavior.
Antisocial/Prosocial Behavior
-Antisocial behavior - negative, destructive unhelpful behavior.
-Prosocial behavior – positive, constructive, helpful behavior.
-Both types of behavior can be modeled effectively.
Learning by observing others.
Model
The person observed in observational learning.
Modeling
The process of observing and imitating a specific behavior.
Vicarious Learning
Learning by seeing the consequences of another person’s behavior.
Modeling Requirements
Bandura suggests four requirements for effective modeling to occur:
-Attention
-Retention
-Ability to reproduce the behavior
-Motivation
Albert Bandura
-Canadian-American psychologist who is a major figure in the study of observational learning and several other important topics.
-Studies the consequences a model has on subjects
-Bobo Doll experiments
-Children watched an adult model show aggressive behavior toward a bobo doll
-Three experimental conditions:
--The model was praised.
--The model was punished.
--The model received no consequences for the aggressive behavior.
Mirror Neurons
-Brain cells located in the front of the brain that activate when a person performs certain actions or when the person observes another do so.
- nerve cells activate when the person does a specific behavior and when they observe someone doing the same behavior.
Antisocial/Prosocial Behavior
-Antisocial behavior - negative, destructive unhelpful behavior.
-Prosocial behavior – positive, constructive, helpful behavior.
-Both types of behavior can be modeled effectively.